User talk:Slaporte (WMF)

-- 20:36, 14 January 2012 (UTC)

Survey...
Can't quite figure which is your "home" wiki :P

I've completed the survey, and thanks for popping it on Wikinews. It surprised me how many of the listed items I ended up checking. I also left some 'open' remarks on your invite. I'm usually found in #wikinews on IRC, but might need pinged to get my attention &mdash; should you wish to go over any of these points in more detail.

The issue of credential verification/ID for our accredited reporters is one point I'm desperate to push forward. Both Wikimedia Australia and Wikimedia UK have been ready to put in funding to secure ID cards, but it falls apart when the issue of reporters outside areas covered by these chapters is thrown into the mix. Not to mention the few Commons photographers who could make genuine use of ID.

On that point, I'd suggest steeling your nerves and reading this declined request for Wikinews credentials. In all probability, Dwight 'plays well' with people on Commons, and they would have accredited him. But, he came to Wikinews because Commons has no mechanism for accreditation; if they had, I'd bet it would be at-least-as-rigourous as ours.

The other point I raised in the survey is some development work Wikinews could really do with seeing done. Our 'gadget' for reviewing works, but is not well-integrated. And, the functionality has potential applications on other projects using flagged revisions. So, I think a good case can be made for some investment in the coding time.

Lastly, I've flagged your posting of the survey on the Water Cooler just to make sure everyone sees it. And, a little suggestion would be to customise your signature to direct people to your home talk page.

Cheers! --Brian McNeil / talk 01:11, 6 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Hey Brian, thanks for the detailed suggestions, and I'm glad that you promoted the survey on Wikinews! You can reach me on Meta or EN WP, but I think Wikisource will always be "home." Cheers, Slaporte (WMF) (talk) 23:19, 8 March 2012 (UTC)